[BreachExchange] Lithium-ion battery maker comes under attack from NetWalker ransomware

[Destry Winant]

https://www.itwire.com/security/lithium-ion-battery-maker-comes-under-attack-from-netwalker-ransomware.html

A gang of malicious attackers appears to have used the Windows
NetWalker ransomware to stage a raid on the infrastructure of Forsee
Power, a company that designs and manufactures smart lithium-ion
battery systems for electro-mobility markets.

The company says it is able to mitigate climate change with
sustainable, zero-emission electromobility.

It describes itself as a major player in its field in Europe, Asia and
North America, adding, "we design, assemble and supply energy
management systems based on the most robust cells available on the
market as well as provide installation, commissioning and on-site or
remote maintenance".

A screenshot of files stolen from Forsee and listed on the NetWalker
website on the dark web.

Forsee has offices in North America and The Netherlands, a production
unit in Poland and a sales office and R&D centre in France.

As per usual practice when a victim does not respond to a ransom note
that is generated after encryption of data on-site, the attackers have
released a list of files which they say they have pilfered from
Forsee.

NetWalker is not very commonly used by cyber criminals; in the recent
past, it has been utilised to attack the University of California in
San Francisco, Australian customer experience firm Stellar and Trinity
Metro, a regional transportation authority of the state of Texas.